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Thursday, May 31, 2012

Corruption corrupts

A sad way for someone's life to turn.

Former DA investigator sentenced in state judge corruption scheme

By Lynn Brezosky - Express-News

BROWNSVILLE — A former investigator for the Cameron County district
attorney's office was sentenced Wednesday to a year and a day in federal
prison for his role in a justice-for-sale scheme involving convicted
former District Judge Abel Corral Limas.

Jaime Munivez,
of San Benito, read from a statement at the sentencing and apologized
for pain and embarrassment his actions caused. “I realize that this
mistake has forever changed my life and the life of my family,” he said.

Munivez pleaded guilty Dec. 13 to two counts of extortion, admitting
he used his access in the district attorney's office to obtain and sell
fraudulent court documents for José Manuel
“Meme” Longoria, convicted as Limas' middleman. He also admitted to
providing information on a murder case in exchange for a $274 bicycle.